Now that The Real Housewives of Miami stars Lisa and Lenny Hochstein are moving forward with their divorce, fans are noting all of the red flags that hinted at their impending split. Lenny officially filed for divorce last month after 12 years of marriage. Lisa has shared that she was blindsided by the breakup. However, considering Lenny's behavior on the show over the years, fans are wondering why she didn't see divorce in her future.
There was chatter leading up to Lenny's divorce announcement, after Lisa and Lenny were involved in a nightclub showdown a few weeks before the filing. Lisa brought her co-star Larsa Pippen along to confront Lenny and his new girlfriend, Katharina Mazepa. Insiders claim that things got heated after Lisa and Katharina exchanged words and a glass was thrown. Shortly after news of the altercation hit the press, Lenny announced his plans to divorce Lisa. He says that they have been separated (and sleeping in separate rooms) for some time. However, Lisa has claimed that she had no idea the relationship was over. She is offended by his narrative about the split.
While Lisa claims she was shocked by the divorce, fans think there were enough red flags seen on the show. A Redditor who uses the handle u/tigerlilly26 recently re-watched RHOM's early seasons, which were shot nearly a decade ago, and pointed out some "red flags" they noticed about the shaky marriage. "There was a lot of toxicity" between Lisa and Lenny, the viewer said. They also noticed how Lenny "seems to get mad at her for things beyond her control." Fans got an inside look into Lisa and Lenny's struggle to conceive. In season 3, Lenny expressed his resentment towards Lisa because of their fertility issues. The Redditor also noted the time that Lenny got upset with Lisa when vendors showed up late to their lingerie party.
Another instance was when Lenny got upset with Lisa when Adriana de Moura showed up hours late to her own wedding. The different onscreen quarrels highlighted the deeper issues that were going on in their marriage. Each time, Lenny took his frustrations out on Lisa. despite the fact that she didn't cause the problem. In season 4, Lenny appeared less than enthused to be around his wife, even though Lisa clearly adored him. The Redditor believes that Lenny had already "checked out" of the marriage by the time the show was picked back up. During the season 4 reunion, Lisa became emotional while recalling Lenny's past "emotional affair." Lisa talked about fighting for her marriage, and how the fertility issues were what led Lenny to step out of their marriage.
However, Lisa had no idea that her shocking reveal would seemingly set the stage for the divorce that she would be going through in season 5. With the divorce drama happening while The Real Housewives of Miami is in production, Lisa will have to tackle the messy breakup on the show. However, the divorce is something that viewers believe was destined to happen. For years, Lenny has been showing signs that he just wasn't happy in his marriage. Lisa apparently didn't spot the many red flags.
Source: u/tigerlilly26/Reddit